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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of honey administration on pain following pediatric tonsillectomy or adenotonsilectomy.
The patients( children 2-18 years old) will divide into two groups by simple randomization method( the control group and the case group).
After surgery the case group: would instructed to use honey twice a day( 5 ml- one tea spoon each time)+acetaminophen syrup+ syrup oxycode( as necessary).
the control group would get as is customary in our ENT department :acetaminophen syrup+ syrup oxycode( as necessary).
The families would ask to follow treatment protocols for 7 days. From the first to the 7th day after the operation , the parents would ask to fill a questionnaire every day for assessment of pain intensity by visual analouge scale(VAS) , the numbers of painkillers taken daily, the number of times the child awaking at night due to pain, the amount of fluids intake daily, the time of commencement of regular oral intake.
patient would follow up 7-14 days after surgery.
This study was approved by the regional ethics committe of the Hospital. The participants would be: Children (2-18 years old, male and female), who will have the indication of tonsillectomy and will undergo classic tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectom in otolaryngology departement in HaEmek Hospital and they ate already honey in their lives.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| control group | No Intervention | After the surgery, during the hospitalization ,the control group would get as is customary in our ENT department :acetaminophen syrup+ syrup oxycode( as necessary). After the discharge from the hospital - the patients would take( as is customary in our ENT department): acetaminophen syrup ( as necessary) and other painkillers ( as necessary). The families would ask to follow treatment protocols for 7 days and will fill a questionnarie every day during the 7 days. | |
| case group-"HONEY" | Experimental | After the surgery, during the hospitalization ,the case group would instructed to use honey twice a day( 5 ml- one tea spoon each time)+acetaminophen syrup + syrup oxycode( as necessary). After the discharge from the hospital - the patients would take:acetaminophen syrup ( as necessary) and other painkillers+honey twice a day( 5 ml- one tea spoon each time) . The families would ask to follow treatment protocols for 7 days and will fill a questionnarie every day during the 7 days. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HONEY | Other | 100% Natural pure Honey, produced by EIN HAROD CO-OPERATIVE, ISRAEL |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | pain intensity by visual analouge scale(VAS), the numbers of painkillers taken daily, the number of times the child awaking at night due to pain | 7 days |
| Amount of fluids | what is the amount of fluids intake daily | 7 days |
| The time of commencement of regular oral intake. | How long is take post surgery for the child to return to his regular oral intake | 7-14 days |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzvi Chen, MD | Contact | 972-546151054 | tzvikachen@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| tzvi chen | haemek medical center | Study Chair |
| tzvi chen | haemek medical center | Study Director |
| TZVI CHEN |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HaEmek Medical Center | Recruiting | Afula | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010149 | Pain, Postoperative |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010146 | Pain |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006722 | Honey |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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randomized clinical trials that included 2 armes: the control group and the case group
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| haemek medical center |
| Principal Investigator |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |